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D. O'Mahony and C. Bennett

Flowpac® Assessment of Lower Limb Compression Pressure in Postural Hypotension
Age Ageing 1997 26: P3; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P3-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Fullerton KJ, Passmore AP, Beringer TRO, and McCaffrey PM

Factors Influencing the Prescribing of Neuroleptics in Elderly Residents of Institutional Care
Age Ageing 1997 26: P3; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P3-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A.J. Sinclair, M. Khatieb, and A.J. Girling

Reduction in Diabetic Microalbuminuria After Short-Term Antioxidant Therapya Pilot and its Pitfalls
Age Ageing 1997 26: P3; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P3-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Amir, C. Watkins, and A. Sharma

Diagnosing Urinary Tract Infection: A More Cost Effective Alternative?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P4; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P4-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Gray, H McIntyre, CH Fry, and JG Malone-Lee

Contractile Function in Hypertrophied Myocardium
Age Ageing 1997 26: P4; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P4-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Ashcroft, M. Ferguson, and M. Horan

Hormone Replacement Therapy Reverses Age-Related Impaired Wound Healing
Age Ageing 1997 26: P4; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P4-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.E.T. McMurdo, P.A. Mole, and C.R. Paterson

Exercise and Bone Density in Older Women
Age Ageing 1997 26: P5; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P5-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L Bowker, A Wagg, and K Stewart

Morbidity Scores Predict Futile Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Age Ageing 1997 26: P5; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P5-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D M Collas, C Tannock, Z Walker, and C Katona

Resuscitating Patients with Dementia-How Do You Decide-Proxies or Living Wills?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P5; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P5-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Jeffreys, D A Wood, M Cowie, and G Dewhurst

24 Hour Holter Monitoring: Relationship to Cardiovascular Mortality in a Randomly Selected Sample of the Elderly
Age Ageing 1997 26: P6; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P6-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AM Qureshi, K Ahmed, IU Shah, BV Prathibha, and SK Ghosh

Cytokine Production in Pneumonia: Effect of Ageing on IN VITRO Production of Interleukin-2 and Interleukin-6 (IL-2; IL-6)
Age Ageing 1997 26: P6; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P6-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gwenno M Batty, C Alice Oborne, V Maskrey, CG Swift, and SHD Jackson

Evaluation of Two Methods of Educational Intervention to Reduce Inappropriate Prescribing of Benzodiazepines to Elderly Medical Inpatients
Age Ageing 1997 26: P6; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P6-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C Bryant, A Farmer, B Tiplady, CG Swift, and SHD Jackson

Psychomotor Performance Dose Response Relationship for Caffeine and Theophylline
Age Ageing 1997 26: P7; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P7-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CA. Oborne, GM. Batty, V. Maskrey, CG Swift, and SHD Jackson

Inappropriate Steroid Use in Airways Obstruction in Elderly Inpatients
Age Ageing 1997 26: P7; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P7-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Cunningham, T.R.P. Dodd, D.J. Grant, M.E.T. McMurdo, and R.M.E. Richards

Prevention of Drug Related Problems in Elderly Patients
Age Ageing 1997 26: P7; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P7-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Trescoli-Serrano and JRF Gladman

Heparin Control in the Elderly
Age Ageing 1997 26: P8; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P8-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. Gray, H. Fulford, and M.E.T. McMurdo

A Nurse-Led Self Administration of Medication Programme Can Improve Elderly Patients Knowledge of Medication Before Discharge from Hospital
Age Ageing 1997 26: P8; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P8-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Petterson, P. Lee, S. Hollis, and TL Dornan

Do Older People with Diabetes Feel Well and are They Happy with Their Treatment?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P8; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P8-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A JJ Abdulla, JS Watkins, and VR Pearce

Prevalence of Leg Cramps in the Elderly; Drug and Disease Associations
Age Ageing 1997 26: P9; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P9-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T Shawis and A B Dowd

Frequency of Missed Medication Doses in Acute Elderly Medical Wards
Age Ageing 1997 26: P9; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P9-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N.R. Balcombe

The Use of Antibiotic Therapy in Elderly Medicine
Age Ageing 1997 26: P9; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P9-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CA Oborne, GM Batty, V Maskrey, CG Swft, and SHD Jackson

Room for Improvement in Documentation of Elderly Inpatient Prescrjptions Nation-Wide?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P10; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P10-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.S. O'Mahony, S. Wooller, and R. Cattell

Drug History Taking on Admission to Hospital
Age Ageing 1997 26: P10; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P10-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M C Bialas, A Hutching, A McCulloch, P A Routledge, and K.W. Woodhouse

Patterns of Poisoning in the Elderly in a Welsh Health District 1991–1995
Age Ageing 1997 26: P10; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P10-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Chris Poole, Dee Jones, and Bryan Veitch

Characterisation of Non-Prescription Drug Use by an Elderly Population
Age Ageing 1997 26: P11; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P11-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Oliver, A. Hopper, and D. Strudy

Development of a Risk Assessment Tool to Predict which Elderly Inpatients Fall Validation in a District General Hospital
Age Ageing 1997 26: P11; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P11-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

FE Shaw, DA Richardson, J Bond, IG McKeith, and RA Kenny

Social and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Attending Casualty with Falls
Age Ageing 1997 26: P11; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P11-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

FE Shaw, DA Richardson, J Bond, IG McKeith, and RA Kenny

Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Attending a Casualty Department with Falls
Age Ageing 1997 26: P12; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P12-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Beynon and C. Quantock

Hip Fracture Risk and Prescribed Medication in the Nursing Home Population
Age Ageing 1997 26: P12; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P12-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Boonen, B. Ghesquiere, S. Breemans, R. Lysens, and R. Bouillon

Age-Associated Endocrine Deficiencies and Muscle Function in Elderly Women - A Cross-Sectional Study
Age Ageing 1997 26: P12; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P12-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

KL Chapman, P Dawson, FE Shaw, and RA Kenny

Physiotherapy Intervention for Cognitively Impaired Elderly Fallers Attending Casualty
Age Ageing 1997 26: P13; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P13-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. Johnston, D. Wilde, C. Graham, C. Feather, and P.P. Mayer

Regional Audit of Management Policies for Accidents in an Elderly Population
Age Ageing 1997 26: P13; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P13-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D O'Shea, J Lawson, and RA Kenny

Is it Important to F.A.C.E the Elderly Pilot Data for "Frail Elderly Fallers"-Clinic?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P13; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P13-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L.E. Athersmith, K. Brooke-Wavell, P.R.M. Jones, and T. Masud

Does Brisk Walking Influence Body Sway in Postmenopausal Women?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P14; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P14-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A.B. Dey, R.S. Bexton, M.M. Tynan, R.G. Charles, and R.A. Kenny

Impact Of a ‘Syncope and Fall’ Clinic on Pacing Practice in North East
Age Ageing 1997 26: P14; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P14-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A B Dey, N R Stout, and R A Kenny

Drop Attacks in the Elderly Revisited
Age Ageing 1997 26: P14; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P14-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AJ Davies, N Steen, and RA Kenny

"Unexplained Falls Presenting to the Accident and Emergency Department -is There a SignifiCant Increase in Modifiable Risk Factors for Falls?"
Age Ageing 1997 26: P15; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P15-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R J Prettyman

Extrapyramidal Signs Amongst Cognitively Intact Elderly People
Age Ageing 1997 26: P15; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P15-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R.J. Meara, T.P. Cassidy, A. Dunn, J. Hindle, I.M. Huggett, P. Medcalf, J. Morris, J.C. Sharma, A. Stainton, J.P. Hobson, and The Pergolide Study Group

The Role of Pergolide in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease in the Elderly
Age Ageing 1997 26: P15; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P15-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R.J. Meara, T.P. Cassidy, A. Dunn, J. Hindle, I.M. Huggett, P. Medcalf, J. Morris, J.C. Sharma, A. Stainton, J.P. Hobson, and The Pergolide Study Group

How Should Pergolide Treatment be Initiated in Elderly Patients with Parkinson's Disease?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P16; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P16-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sarah Jones and Kalman Kafetz

Treatment and Prognosis of Subdural Haematoma in Patients Aged 75 and Over
Age Ageing 1997 26: P16; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P16-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. Medcalf and H J Sagar

Is Levodopa a Risk Factor for the Development of Malignant Melanoma?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P16; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P16-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R J Prettyman, M Rex, and PJ Scotting

Differential Survival Associated with Apoe Genotype in Early Cognitive Impairment
Age Ageing 1997 26: P17; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P17-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. Harwood, M Prince, and A Mann

Impairment, Disability and Handicap as Risk Factors for Depression in Old Age
Age Ageing 1997 26: P17; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P17-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B.M. Kaufman, E. Medici, D. McCrea, and G. Grimble

Malnutrition in Acute Medical Elderly Inpatients: Role of Depression
Age Ageing 1997 26: P17; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P17-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Luttrell, V Watkin, G Livingston, Z Walker, P D'Ath, P Patel, S Shergill, A Dain, C Bielawska, and C Katona

Screening for Excessive Alcohol Consumption in Older People
Age Ageing 1997 26: P18; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P18-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Hammond, M. Evans, S. O'Keefe, and M. Lye

The Influence of Depression on Mini-Mental State Exam Scores in Elderly In-Patients
Age Ageing 1997 26: P18; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P18-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H. van Hout, M. Vernooij-Dassen, R. Grol, W. Hoefnagels, Y. Kuin, and P. Poels

Diagnosis of Dementia by General Practitioners: A Meta-Analysis
Age Ageing 1997 26: P18; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P18-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Kesavan, S. Barodawala, and G.P. Mulley

A Survey of Hand-Washing Facilities on Medicine for the Elderly Wards
Age Ageing 1997 26: P19; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P19-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. McDonald and J. Sexton

Antibiotic Therapy in the Hospitalised Elderly
Age Ageing 1997 26: P19; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P19-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. McDonald and J. Sexton

Prognostic Markers in elderly patients treated for infection
Age Ageing 1997 26: P19-P20; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P19-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Raut, Y.W. Shum, N. Malik, M. Vassallo, and S.C. Allen

Cardiovascular Reflex Changes in Elderly Subjects Recovering from Pneumonia and Urinary Tract Infection
Age Ageing 1997 26: P20; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P20-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MK Doshi and Barton, JR

Effect of Ageing on Human Secretory Immunity
Age Ageing 1997 26: P20; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P20-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G.A. Ford, S. Duggan, and M. Eccles

Management of Hypertension in Older People in Northern Region
Age Ageing 1997 26: P20-P21; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P20-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G.K. Davis, S.N.H. Naqvi, and D.H. Roberts

Holter Monitoring in Octogenarians
Age Ageing 1997 26: P21; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P21-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

DR Lee, A Cluckie, VL Maskrey, M Buxton-Thomas, CG Swift, and SHD Jackson

Does Regional Cerebral Blood Flow Change on Treating Hypertension in Elderly Patients?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P21; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P21-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. Gillespie, M.E.T. McMurdo, U.K. Ghosh, P. Hewitt, C. Lien, A.D. Struthers, and S.D. Pringle

The Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic Function by Portable Echocardiography at the Day Hospital
Age Ageing 1997 26: P21-P22; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P21-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Kwok, S.C. Ho, and J. Woo

Cardiovascular Symptoms and Electrocardiographic Abnormalities of Older Chinese Female Vegetarians
Age Ageing 1997 26: P22; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P22-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MA James and JF Potter

Arterial Baroreflex Sensitivity and Daytime Variability of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate in Elderly Subjects
Age Ageing 1997 26: P22; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P22-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A J Davies and R A Kenny

"Complications of Carotid Sinus Massage -A Review of Patient Characteristics"
Age Ageing 1997 26: P22-P23; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P22-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Holland, D.J.E. Henshaw, M.W. Gill, and K.O. Stewart

Resuscitation Morbidity Scores and Clinical Decisions Made After Guidelines
Age Ageing 1997 26: P23; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P23-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D.J.E. Henshaw, M. Holland, K.O. Stewart, and M.W. Gill

Inter-Observer Variation in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation Scoring Systems
Age Ageing 1997 26: P23; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P23-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MT Kinirons, D Lyons, CG Swift, and SHD Jackson

Qt Dispersion in Healthy Young and Elderly Volunteers
Age Ageing 1997 26: P24; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P24-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Van Asselt, F. Merkus, and W. Hoefnagels

Nasal Absorption of Hydroxocobalamin in Healthy Older Adults
Age Ageing 1997 26: P24; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P24-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Van Asselt, H. Blom, R. Zuiderent, R. Wevers, C. Jakobs, W. Van Den Broek, C. Lamers, F. Corstens, and W. Hoefnagels

Reduced Plasma Vitamin B12 Levels in Older Patients: A State of B12 Deficiency
Age Ageing 1997 26: P24; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P24-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.G.M. Olde Rikkkert and W.H.L. Hoefnagels

Validation of Multi-Frequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Montforing Fluid Balance in Geriatric Patients
Age Ageing 1997 26: P25; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P25-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.G.M. Olde Rikkkert and W.H.L. Hoefnagels

Subject-Specific Versus Population-Based Reference Ranges in Diagnosing Dehydration in Geriatric Patients
Age Ageing 1997 26: P25; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P25-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E.J. Brierley, M.A. Johnson, O.F.W. James, and D.M. Turnbull

Clonal Expansion of Mitochondrial Dna Mutations in Aged Human Muscle
Age Ageing 1997 26: P25; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P25-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I Perez, A Melbourn, and L Kalra

Urinary Continence and Outcome in Stroke Rehabilitation
Age Ageing 1997 26: P26; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P26-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Hamdy, Q. Aziz, J. Rothwell, M. Power, A. Hobson, R. Tallis, and D. Thompson

Swallowing Recovery After Dysphagic Stroke: Evidence for Compensatory Cortical Plasticity
Age Ageing 1997 26: P26; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P26-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Steadman, A. Archer, V. Churchouse, H. Jackson, S. Lord, J Pearson, F. Coutts, O. Scott, C. Bithell, and L Kalra

Is there a Link Between Patients Perception of Their Walking and Objective Walking Performance Following Stroke?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P26; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P26-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R.S. MacWalter, A.P.J. Bradford, A.D. McMahon, C.T. Lien, H. Fraser, and V. Bruce

Long Term Survival After Acute Stroke: Effect of Age, Sex, Previous Stroke, Tia and Myocardial Infarction, the Dundee Stroke Study
Age Ageing 1997 26: P27; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P27-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SE Garibalia, SG Parker, and CM Castleden

Serum Albumin Following Acute Stroke
Age Ageing 1997 26: P27; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P27-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

TJ Allain, AO Wilson, ZAR Gomo, and JA Matenga

Prevalence, Treatment and Awareness of Hypertension in the Zimbabwean Elderly
Age Ageing 1997 26: P27; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P27-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Rodgers, J Soutter, R Dobson, W Kaiser, P Pearson, C Skilbeck, and J Bond

A Randomised Controlled Trial of Early Supported Hospital Discharge Following Acute Stroke Comparisons at Discharge
Age Ageing 1997 26: P28; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P28-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Potter, M. Roberts, B. Carman, B. O'Donnell, and D. Stott

Serological Response to Influenza Vaccine and Nutritional Status of Geriatric Medical Long-Term Care Patients
Age Ageing 1997 26: P28; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P28-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Antony Johansen, Rupert Evans, and Mike Stone

Fractures in the Elderly: Factors that Influence Need for Hospital Admission
Age Ageing 1997 26: P28; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P28-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

TA Gluck, DJE Henshaw, LM Pollock, C Bielawska, and GS Rai

A Study of Appropriateness of Medical and Elderly and Admissions Over the Christmas Holiday Period Using the Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol
Age Ageing 1997 26: P29; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P29-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S.T. O'Keeffe and J Lavin

Causes of Delirium in a Prospective Study of Elderly Hospital Patients
Age Ageing 1997 26: P29; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P29-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Hasan, R.J. Meara, B.K. Bhowmick, and K.W. Woodhouse

Continuing Medical Education (Cme): Experience and Views of Geriatricians in Wales
Age Ageing 1997 26: P29; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P29-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.T.A. Villar, P.W. Thompson, P. Hill, H. Inskip, and C. Cooper

Will Elderly Women Wear Hip Protectors to Prevent Hip Fracture?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P30; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P30-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. Warne, L. Woods, D. Matsakadis, and C. Rhys-Hearn

Does the Transitional Care Program (Tcp), Defer Hostel or Nursing Home Admission?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P30; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P30-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K Rhodes and H. Foulkes

Elderly Respite Care in Suffolk
Age Ageing 1997 26: P30; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P30-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Antony Johnsen and Graham Boswell

The 1990 NHS and Community Care Act: A 2 Year Follow-Up Survey of its Effects on Hospital Services for the Elderly in Wales
Age Ageing 1997 26: P31; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P31-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Reardon and S Samadian

Health Care of the Elderly Living at Home
Age Ageing 1997 26: P31; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P31-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. A. Pascual, J. C. A. Hillbourne, and J. Moses

Benefits of a Low Intensity Exercise Programme for Elderly Patients in Continuing Care
Age Ageing 1997 26: P31; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P31-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Logiudice, W. Waltrowicz, D. Ames, C. Burrows, K. Brown, and L. Flicker

The Impact of Cognitive Impairment on Health Care Costs
Age Ageing 1997 26: P32; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P32-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Woo, A.S.Y. Chan, and S.C. Ho

Risk Factors Associated with Functional Decline and Institutionalization in Elderly Hong Kong Chinese
Age Ageing 1997 26: P32; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P32-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J O'Callaghan, A Cockram, R Gibb, P Wijayawardhana, and L Kalra

Implementation of Continuing Care Guidelines in Hospital Patients
Age Ageing 1997 26: P32; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P32-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E. Millar and D.L. Cohen

Can Complaints Improve Service?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P33; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P33-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.T. Alarcon, A. Barcena, J.I. Gonzalez-Montalvo, C. Penalosa, and A. Salgado

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. Which Factors are Related to Functional Disability on Admission?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P33; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P33-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.T. Alarcon, A. Barcena, J.I. Gonzalez-Montalvo, C. Penalosa, and A. Salgado

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. Which Factors are Predictive of Prolonged Stay in Hospital?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P33; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P33-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SM Peet, SG Parker, R Baker, C Jagger, M Hibbett, and CM Castleden

Can a Standardised Procedure Influence the Process and Outcomes of Discharge for Older Hospital Patients?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P34; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P34-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

GI Carpenter and D. Sturdy

Standardised Nursing Admission Assessment and the Completeness of Nursing Records
Age Ageing 1997 26: P34; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P34-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

GI Carpenter and D. Sturdy

Assessment Against the Criteria for Continuing Care-Importance of the Care Plan
Age Ageing 1997 26: P34; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P34-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G C J Bennett and R Stout

Medical Education: The Use of Study Guides in Undergraduate Curricula
Age Ageing 1997 26: P35; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P35-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D.G. Seymour and P.H. Garthwaite

Is there Inequity of Hospital Referral on the Grounds of Age? an Analysis of Inguinal Hernia Surgery in Men in Scotland
Age Ageing 1997 26: P35; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P35-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B Yip, D Cassidy, H Rowell, I Bone, and CH McAlpine

Is Asking a Trained Nurse About a Patient's Functional Ability as Reliable as Asking the Patient?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P35; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P35-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L Corner, J Bond, R Curless, B Gregson, SG Parker, and OFW James

The Variability of Day Hospitals in the Northern and Yorkshire Region
Age Ageing 1997 26: P36; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P36-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E Hui, C Lum, and J Woo

A Community Geriatric Service in Hong Kong
Age Ageing 1997 26: P36; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P36-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

WYN Harris and DEE Jones

Health Status of Elderly Non-Consulters in General Practice
Age Ageing 1997 26: P36; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P36-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

JH Wasson

Measuring and Responding to Patients' Health Values
Age Ageing 1997 26: P37; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P37-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Boonen, B. Ghesquiere, J. Aerssens, S. Breemans, P. Broos, J. Dequeker, and R. Bouillon

Calciotropic Hormones and Indices of Bone Turnover in Femoral Neck Osteoporosis
Age Ageing 1997 26: P37; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P37-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. Sturgess, A. Weissberger, A. Anastasiadis, and P Sonksen

The Effects of Growth Hormone on Muscle Strength and Walking Distance in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hip Replacement
Age Ageing 1997 26: P37; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P37-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

HM May, S Murphy, and K-T Khaw

Grip Strength and Bone Mineral Density in Older Men
Age Ageing 1997 26: P38; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P38-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Mike Stone, Antony Johansen, and Wil Evans

Osteoporosis Assessment: Validation of Bone Ultrasound for Use in the Elderly
Age Ageing 1997 26: P38; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P38-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

DG Bruce, W Davis, and TME Davis

The Fremantle Diabetes Study: Recruitment of Older Diabetics
Age Ageing 1997 26: P38; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P38-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Moore, R.C. Hamdy, and L.A. Cancellaro

Diabetes Mellitus and Balance Control
Age Ageing 1997 26: P39; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P39-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. Moore, R.C. Hamdy, and L.A. Cancellaro

Aetiology of Vertebral Compression Fractures in Men 50 Years of Age and Older
Age Ageing 1997 26: P39; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P39-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.J. Diver, N. Cross, M. Gosney, and W.D. Fraser

Indices of Androgen Status in Elderly Men
Age Ageing 1997 26: P39; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P39-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

TJ Allain, JA Matenga, AO Wilson, and ZAR Gomo

The Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in the Zimbabwean Elderly
Age Ageing 1997 26: P40; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P40-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Smithard, I Perez, and L Kalra

Pharmacological Treatment of Dysphagia in Stroke
Age Ageing 1997 26: P40; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P40-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I Khan, M U Fernando, I U Shah, and A D White

Audit Management of Stroke in a District General Hospital
Age Ageing 1997 26: P40; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P40-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Sudlow, H Rodgers, R A Kenny, and R Thomson

Warfarin Use in Community Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Age Ageing 1997 26: P41; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P41-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A.L. Jones and T.J. Hendra

Casemix of Stroke Patients Suitable for Early Community Rehabilitation
Age Ageing 1997 26: P41; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P41-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. McCelland, L. Clayton, and S.J. Smith

Is Postural Sway Useful in Assessing Balance in Community Stroke Patients? A Pilot Study Using an Ordinal Sway Index
Age Ageing 1997 26: P41; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P41-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D.L. Cohen and F.M. Grant

The Effect of Randomisation Without Ct on Treatment in One Large International Stroke Trial Centre
Age Ageing 1997 26: P42; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P42-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

SE Gariballa, SG Parker, and CM Castleden

A Randomised Controlled Trial of Nutritional Supplements Following Acute Stroke
Age Ageing 1997 26: P42; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P42-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J.C. Sharma

Carotid Endarterectomy Should We Listen for a Carotid Bruit?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P42; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P42-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Johnson and CH McAlpine

Audit of Referrals for Carotid Duplex Scanning
Age Ageing 1997 26: P43; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P43-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MD. Fotherby, TG. Robinson, and JF. Potter

Diurnal Blood Pressure Variability in Young and Elderly Stroke Patients
Age Ageing 1997 26: P43; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P43-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MD. Fotherby, JH. Youde, and JF. Potter

Blood Pressure Variability and Urine Electrolyte Excretion
Age Ageing 1997 26: P43; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P43-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M.S. O'Mahony, S.Jalal Emam, M.El Khatieb, and K.W. Woodhouse

Plasma Esterase Activities in Patients Following Acute Stroke
Age Ageing 1997 26: P44; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P44-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R.D. McIntosh, E.E. Brodie, and J.B. MacDonald

Heterogeneity Amongst Patients with Visual Neglect Issues for Diagnosis
Age Ageing 1997 26: P44; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P44-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D.M. Beaumont and M. Mian

Clinical Features of Coeliac Disease in the Elderly
Age Ageing 1997 26: P44; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P44-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Y. Yung, A. Chiu, G. C. Y. Wong, M. W. Tsang, and E. M. F. Leung

Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Gastritis Among Elderly Chinese: Effect of Institutionalization
Age Ageing 1997 26: P45; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P45-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C.A. Donnellan and M.A. Gosney

Undiagnosed Upper Gastro-Intestinal Haemorrhage in Elderly Patients - Why?
Age Ageing 1997 26: P45; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P45-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

AS Wagg, MA Bayliss, KG Arnold, and JG Malone-Lee

Urodynamic Prognosticators in Detrusor Instability
Age Ageing 1997 26: P45; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P45-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

NKG Smith

Audit of Incontinence and Outcome on a Geriatric Rehabilitation Ward
Age Ageing 1997 26: P46; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P46-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CJ Patterson and C Teale

The Use of Chest Expansion to Assess Airflow Limitation in Acute Elderly Admissions
Age Ageing 1997 26: P46; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P46-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

MI Polkey, ML Harris, V Maskrey, PL Harbinson, D Lyons, and J Moxham

Diaphragm Strength in the Elderly
Age Ageing 1997 26: P46; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P46-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Gosney and R. Myerscough

Investigation of Suspected Lung Cancer in the Elderly
Age Ageing 1997 26: P47; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P47-a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A.M. Yohannes, J. Roomi, and M.J. Connolly

Factors Predicting Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Chronic Airflow Limitation
Age Ageing 1997 26: P47; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P47-b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A.M. Yohannes, J. Roomi, and M.J. Connolly

Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms in Elderly Patients with Chronic Airflow Limitation and Elderly Day Hospital Attendees
Age Ageing 1997 26: P47; doi:10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.P47-c [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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